Commerce Secretary Pritzker Announces Members to Serve on FirstNet Board

US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker named four leading experts on public safety, wireless broadband communications, and state and local government to serve three-year terms on the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board. The FirstNet Board represents the interests of a wide range of stakeholders, including public safety; states, territories, tribes and localities; and urban and rural residents. The Commerce Department works with the FirstNet Board’s Governance Committee to select members who bring considerable public safety, network, technology, and/or finance expertise to the group. Secretary Pritzker reappointed two current Board members to another term:

Kevin McGinnis, emergency medical services executive, Maine
Annise Parker, Mayor, City of Houston, Texas

In addition, the Secretary appointed two new members to the Board:

Neil Cox, technology executive, Illinois
Edward Horowitz, venture capitalist, New York

The terms of the current four FirstNet Board members will expire on August 20, 2015. Tim Bryan and Frank Plastina did not seek reappointment to the Board.